gender neutral
Emma
universal, whole
About Emma
Emma represents enduring popularity for excellent reasons. This classic name has maintained its appeal across generations and cultures. The simplicity of Emma is its greatest strength—four letters that everyone knows how to spell and pronounce. It's strong, clean, and direct. Emma has literary pedigree without feeling stuffy or pretentious. The name works internationally, crossing language barriers with ease. While common, Emma never feels boring because of its solid, substantial quality. It's a name that grows gracefully with a child, from the sweetness of infancy through professional adulthood. Emma projects both friendliness and capability, making it perpetually fresh despite its widespread use.
Popularity of the Name Emma
Rank among the 1,000 most popular baby names, by year.
| United States | United Kingdom | New Zealand | Ireland | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #3 | ||||
| 1881 | #3 | ||||
| 1882 | #3 | ||||
| 1883 | #3 | ||||
| 1884 | #3 | ||||
| 1885 | #3 | ||||
| 1886 | #3 | ||||
| 1887 | #4 | ||||
| 1888 | #4 | ||||
| 1889 | #5 | ||||
| 1890 | #5 | ||||
| 1891 | #5 | ||||
| 1892 | #7 | ||||
| 1893 | #9 | ||||
| 1894 | #9 | ||||
| 1895 | #10 | ||||
| 1896 | #10 | ||||
| 1897 | #10 | ||||
| 1898 | #13 | ||||
| 1899 | #13 | ||||
| 1900 | #13 | #61 | |||
| 1901 | #17 | #70 | |||
| 1902 | #18 | #74 | |||
| 1903 | #23 | #65 | |||
| 1904 | #22 | #81 | |||
| 1905 | #26 | #66 | |||
| 1906 | #28 | #87 | |||
| 1907 | #27 | #80 | |||
| 1908 | #30 | #83 | |||
| 1909 | #34 | #88 | |||
| 1910 | #34 | #91 | |||
| 1911 | #35 | #108 | |||
| 1912 | #35 | #143 | |||
| 1913 | #38 | #115 | |||
| 1914 | #39 | #108 | |||
| 1915 | #40 | #117 | |||
| 1916 | #41 | #170 | |||
| 1917 | #46 | #128 | |||
| 1918 | #46 | #142 | |||
| 1919 | #45 | #134 | |||
| 1920 | #46 | #173 | |||
| 1921 | #52 | ||||
| 1922 | #50 | #190 | |||
| 1923 | #53 | #163 | |||
| 1924 | #57 | #178 | |||
| 1925 | #57 | #177 | |||
| 1926 | #59 | #201 | |||
| 1927 | #64 | #171 | |||
| 1928 | #67 | ||||
| 1929 | #69 | #196 | |||
| 1930 | #73 | ||||
| 1931 | #76 | ||||
| 1932 | #76 | ||||
| 1933 | #75 | ||||
| 1934 | #85 | #188 | |||
| 1935 | #89 | ||||
| 1936 | #85 | ||||
| 1937 | #89 | ||||
| 1938 | #96 | #206 | |||
| 1939 | #89 | ||||
| 1940 | #94 | ||||
| 1941 | #99 | ||||
| 1942 | #108 | ||||
| 1943 | #114 | ||||
| 1944 | #118 | ||||
| 1945 | #123 | ||||
| 1946 | #131 | ||||
| 1947 | #141 | ||||
| 1948 | #138 | ||||
| 1949 | #147 | #255 | |||
| 1950 | #154 | ||||
| 1951 | #174 | ||||
| 1952 | #180 | ||||
| 1953 | #195 | ||||
| 1954 | #202 | ||||
| 1955 | #211 | #257 | |||
| 1956 | #226 | ||||
| 1957 | #243 | ||||
| 1958 | #266 | #220 | |||
| 1959 | #270 | #241 | |||
| 1960 | #297 | ||||
| 1961 | #307 | #273 | |||
| 1962 | #332 | #243 | |||
| 1963 | #352 | #227 | |||
| 1964 | #343 | #232 | #248 | ||
| 1965 | #359 | #214 | #198 | ||
| 1966 | #364 | #163 | #230 | ||
| 1967 | #385 | #140 | #181 | ||
| 1968 | #426 | #113 | #162 | ||
| 1969 | #426 | #97 | #139 | ||
| 1970 | #421 | #88 | #93 | ||
| 1971 | #442 | #72 | #131 | ||
| 1972 | #428 | #58 | #86 | ||
| 1973 | #447 | #56 | #50 | ||
| 1974 | #408 | #33 | #41 | ||
| 1975 | #422 | #22 | #38 | ||
| 1976 | #463 | #18 | #36 | ||
| 1977 | #423 | #17 | #30 | ||
| 1978 | #450 | #16 | #24 | ||
| 1979 | #428 | #11 | #11 | ||
| 1980 | #417 | #8 | #11 | ||
| 1981 | #413 | #6 | #7 | ||
| 1982 | #410 | #3 | #8 | ||
| 1983 | #399 | #3 | #7 | ||
| 1984 | #341 | #5 | #8 | ||
| 1985 | #263 | #5 | #5 | ||
| 1986 | #209 | #3 | #5 | ||
| 1987 | #175 | #3 | #3 | ||
| 1988 | #160 | #2 | #3 | ||
| 1989 | #149 | #4 | #3 | ||
| 1990 | #130 | #4 | #2 | ||
| 1991 | #123 | #4 | #2 | #70 | |
| 1992 | #104 | #5 | #3 | #52 | |
| 1993 | #80 | #5 | #3 | #39 | |
| 1994 | #74 | #5 | #4 | #35 | |
| 1995 | #67 | #5 | #5 | #26 | |
| 1996 | #53 | #6 | #2 | #18 | |
| 1997 | #36 | #11 | #5 | #4 | #11 |
| 1998 | #22 | #13 | #5 | #5 | #4 |
| 1999 | #17 | #16 | #4 | #6 | #4 |
| 2000 | #17 | #17 | #7 | #4 | #4 |
| 2001 | #13 | #18 | #5 | #3 | #3 |
| 2002 | #4 | #22 | #4 | #4 | #2 |
| 2003 | #2 | #14 | #1 | #1 | #1 |
| 2004 | #2 | #14 | #1 | #1 | #1 |
| 2005 | #2 | #18 | #1 | #1 | #1 |
| 2006 | #2 | #19 | #4 | #2 | #1 |
| 2007 | #3 | #20 | #4 | #2 | #1 |
| 2008 | #1 | #25 | #6 | #4 | #1 |
| 2009 | #2 | #33 | #9 | #3 | #1 |
| 2010 | #3 | #37 | #11 | #3 | #2 |
| 2011 | #3 | #40 | #14 | #3 | #2 |
| 2012 | #2 | #42 | #12 | #3 | #1 |
| 2013 | #2 | #45 | #14 | #2 | #2 |
| 2014 | #1 | #44 | #20 | #3 | #2 |
| 2015 | #1 | #48 | #14 | #2 | #1 |
| 2016 | #1 | #47 | #26 | #7 | #2 |
| 2017 | #1 | #47 | #18 | #2 | #2 |
| 2018 | #1 | #50 | #26 | #3 | #2 |
| 2019 | #2 | #54 | #27 | #12 | #3 |
| 2020 | #2 | #57 | #45 | #17 | #2 |
| 2021 | #2 | #56 | #43 | #15 | #2 |
| 2022 | #2 | #60 | #56 | #12 | #2 |
| 2023 | #2 | #68 | #67 | #20 | #2 |
| 2024 | #2 | #66 | #56 | #17 | #3 |
| 2025 | #3 | #84 | #63 | #29 | #3 |
Top names by country: United States · United Kingdom · New Zealand · Ireland · Canada
Variations of Name Emma
Names Similar to Emma
Nicknames for Emma
- Em
- Emmy
- Emmie
- Mimi
Famous People Named Emma
| Emma Watson | British actress and activist |
| Emma Stone | American actress |
| Emma Thompson | British actress and screenwriter |
| Emma Roberts | American actress and singer |
| Emma Bunton | British singer and member of the Spice Girls |
| Emma Lazarus | American poet, best known for writing "The New Colossus." |
| Emma Goldman | American anarchist and political activist |
| Emma Coronel Aispuro | Mexican beauty queen and wife of Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán |
| Emma Smith | First Lady of the United States during the presidency of Joseph Smith |
| Emma Bonino | Italian politician and activist |
| Emma Morano | Italian supercentenarian, the last known person born in the 1800s |
| Emma Raducanu | British tennis player, winner of the 2021 US Open |
| Emma Willis | British television presenter and former model |
| Emma Mhic Mhathúna | Irish cervical cancer patient and campaigner |
| Emma Johansson | Swedish professional cyclist |
| Emma Caulfield | American actress |
| Emma Donoghue | Irish-Canadian playwright and novelist |
Characters Named Emma
| Emma Woodhouse | Protagonist of Jane Austen's novel "Emma." |
| Emma Geller-Green | Character in the TV series "Friends." |
| Emma Ross | Character in the TV series "Jessie" and "Bunk'd." |
| Emma Swan | Character in the TV series "Once Upon a Time." |
| Emma Frost | Mutant character in Marvel Comics |
| Emma Pillsbury | Character in the TV series "Glee." |
| Emma Peel | Character in the TV series "The Avengers." |
| Emma Bloom | Character in Ransom Riggs' "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" series |
| Emma Duval | Character in the TV series "Scream." |